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June 1, 2022 • 30 mins
The biggest names in Hollywood and Broadway recorded for AFRS during the war years, The American Forces Network can trace its origins back to May 26, 1942, when the War Department established the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS). The U.S. Army began broadcasting from London during World War II, using equipment and studio facilities borrowed from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The first transmission to U.S. troops began at 5:45 p.m. on July 4, 1943, and included less than five hours of recorded shows, a BBC news and sports broadcast. That day, Corporal Syl Binkin became the first U.S. Military broadcasters heard over the air. The signal was sent from London via telephone lines to five regional transmitters to reach U.S. troops in the United Kingdom as they prepared for the inevitable invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe. Fearing competition for civilian audiences the BBC initially tried to impose restrictions on AFN broadcasts within Britain (transmissions were only allowed from American Bases outside London and were limited to 50 watts of transmission power) and a minimum quota of British produced programming had to be carried. Nevertheless AFN programmes were widely enjoyed by the British civilian listeners who could receive them and once AFN operations transferred to continental Europe (shortly after D-Day) AFN were able to broadcast with little restriction with programmes available to civilian audiences across most of Europe (including Britain) after dark. As D-Day approached, the network joined with the BBC and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to develop programs especially for the Allied Expeditionary Forces. Mobile stations, complete with personnel, broadcasting equipment, and a record library were deployed to broadcast music and news to troops in the field. The mobile stations reported on front line activities and fed the news reports back to studio locations in London.

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(00:00):
Bob Oop should the Barns's lightfoot,Jerry Colono vera egg and skinny Ennis and
his orchestra. Now here he isthe star of a showl. That's all

(00:38):
the nilines I have. Yes,sir, here I am the night in
Washington when they've hundre girls who workedfor the Treasury Department. Yes, sir,
this is the sugar, the handlesthe sugar. W C. Fias
wanted to make this trip to thecapital with me. Thought it was Washington

(00:58):
d t. I'm I'm staying hereat the staff. The hotel and the
lobby is full of dignitaries. Thismorning I saw three senators, two ambassadors,
and the guy who can get yourpacket of cigarettes. And I'm sharing
my room with two congressmen. Atnight we turn over in triplicate, but

(01:22):
as wonderful Washington. Eight girls everyman and three mimeograph machines every girl.
Imagine our eight girls for every manhere in Washington. Yes, they're down
here. You don't kiss them theusual way. You just line them up
and as they pass you by,you make like a goldfish. I'll get

(01:46):
over with that gag when television comesin. I want to tell you that
this is the first place where agirl ever asked me for a dayton was
I excited. My teeth chattered sohard. I've been off the barrel of
a revolver. One girl has beena secretary for fifteen years here, and
she's getting ready of her tied Yes, sir, she's on her last laugh.
And I don't know if a lotof these girls share the same apartment

(02:21):
or not, but I saw anad in the paper this morning here wanted
one more girl to share room sizetwelve. And I didn't meet a girl
who shares an apartment with six othergirls. I said her, a,
g you have such lovely red hair. She said, I'm not a redhead.
We all put our lipstick on herfront of the same mirror, and
I got caught in the crossfire.I love you, I love you,

(02:53):
I love you, sweetheart of all, I love you. I can't love
with our My life is empty.And you may do what you may,

(03:15):
whatever you saying, you know allalways love you this way. I love
you, I love you, Ilove you. It was my sweetheart in
dream, this fool, sweetheart ofall my dream. I love you,

(04:31):
I love you, I love you. You are my sweetheart in dreams.
Good, sweetheart of all my dreamBut say it all sour sweetheart of all

(05:04):
my dreams, sung by Skinny andas our Frankie Sinatra. JG. Hey,
wait a second, Bob, youshouldn't talk like that. I'm a
lot stronger than Sinatra. You don'tsee me leaning on a microphone when I
sing. That's right? Skin,you stand up very straight and then slights.
You can't even notice the wire thatruns from your collar to the ceiling.
I don't care what to say tonight, Bob. Man. Look

(05:24):
at those pretty girls out there.What do you think of well, skin
you've heard of shangra law. Yeah, well this is shangra ou la law.
Say, Bob, is it truethat they eight girls in Washington?
Every man? That's right, Skinof day saying you you're four year Yeah,

(05:47):
Bob, and don't worry. I'llshare them with you a fatter thanks,
But nothing happen. We need atractic. Hi, are you fine?
Are you Francis? How do youlike Washington? Francis? All fine?
Bob? Just imagine here we arethirty miles from the spot where the

(06:08):
father of our country was born.Really, I thought Crosby came from Seattle,
or are they still denying him,Say Francis, Bob and I've just
been talking about the manpower shortage here. Well, I guess some of the
girls here are rather anxious for deeds. Yes, and I'm available, Bob.
They're anxious, not desperate. SayI want to thank you for taking

(06:33):
me out last night and joining meWashington. Yes, I guess you're glad
you went out with me last night. Francis. You know we looked in
on some pretty important people. Yes, it was lucky. They all had
their shades up. Listen, Frances, I threw at dinner the other night,
and diplomats from ten foreign countries werethere. Boy, I really had
a melting pot. Well, Bob, you shouldn't have worn such heavy clothings.

(06:56):
Are I try to understand it.He's there, Francis, I'm plenty
shop. I know all about Washingtonpolitics. I suppose you're up on the
congressional record. No, I haven'tbeen there a jukebox for weeks. I
really are. You know, I'mnot half like these government girls. If
they can get a date, theythey like to dig that jib Bob,
do you really think the girls inthe tradure department are anxious about day.
I don't know, but I lookedat the war bond a day and the
minute man was firing in self defense. Leary, Francis, there's so many

(07:26):
girls in Washington. The fellows areindependence getting honest to myself, We're gonna
show the folks. But a coupleof guys act like after they've been in
Washington for a couple of years.We'll hide you get music. What are
you gonna do tonight, Bob?Oh, yeah, I'm going out with

(07:46):
a girl too. Hey, Tussily, your book of phone numbers? Bob,
certainly old Chap, who you are? That's that's just from a through
c. Of course, I'll getit again. Hello. Yes, yes,

(08:09):
this is hot Lip speaking. HelloGlatis. No, Gladdis, I'm
sorry I can't throw out with youtonight. I'm sorry I can't make it.
I don't care if you will shootyourself. I still can't. Well,
goodbye, Gladdis. Hello, HelloRank you Frankie. Oh you again?

(08:39):
I used the pod and I hadyour telephone number. Robert, Yes,
I had no idea who'd won today'srifle? Well how about a beat,
Robert? Yes, Well let's seeyou. Francis say you're lucky.
I can give you the seven thirtyto eight time. Oh you can't.
Yes, I just had a cancelation. Suppose suppose you drop over later,

(09:03):
Grand apartments, eighth floor? Whatapartment number? Or you'll see the line
when you get out of the elevator. Oh, I can't let you suffer
like this. You can come overand pick me up. Not. Yes,
she took the long way round.I'll see you later. Skin Oh,

(09:24):
Robert, Hello, Hello, don'ttake your coat off. I can
walk around that puddle. You're notvery nice to me when you meet a
girl. Don't you always put yourbest foot forward? No? Oh,
I'm pigeon told and I trip overit. Gosh, you're handsome. You've
got cute little eyes, cute littleears, a cute mouth, a cute

(09:46):
chin. How about my nose?Yes, how about that? I got
a good mind to call this wholething off. Well, let's get in
the car, Robert, Steve,Robert. Isn't it a gorgeous moonlit night?
Let me rub my cheek against yourshoulder? What fard is it it?

(10:11):
Robert? Why don't we get marriedand in a year or two maybe
they'll be a little whale in thenursery. Well, personally, i'd rather
have children. Oh dear, Robert, I'm on a ghan. You get
every night the same thing. Ohdear, I should never stop in front

(10:31):
of the treasure department. Here comesall the girls from my office. Hello
Francis. Oh goodness, a man, you're that girl of him? I
got him by the ard. Ohyeah, I got him by the other
arm, but I won't let gostop pulling my arm. Gosh, Robert,
what happens? I don't know.But now Venus de Milo has a
brother, a little al m homef water. He's back once again.

(11:20):
No need to tell, but itfeels simply swell. When he's close to
me where he's supposed to be,he turns falling. I leave for his

(11:41):
kids. I hit the skies.When he looks in my eyes and mindees
grow week with bliss. He thoughtof jas his keees kind of debrief the
boy I used to live for thedoor. Strange how much he says without

(12:11):
a word. And when he holdsmine, I understand. I be his
book for Elelon, he's mine bythe lard. We have to part.

(12:33):
Boody's close to my heart for thenew one us hold He's sort of change.
He's kind of defy from the boyI used to live. The strange

(12:56):
how much he says without a word, and when he my hand, I'm
he but forever more he's my mona. We have to play, but he's

(13:24):
close to my heart, the littlewild horse. That's that. Thank you

(13:54):
very much, laies and gentlemen.Washington, DC is a time that's famous
for its hospitality. Whenever a visitoris having any difficulty at all, he
just steps up to the nearest personin the street and says, I'm a
stranger in town. Can you tellme where to find a small, quiet
apartment about six rooms in bath anywhereat all, as long as its wing
the block of the White House,with laundry service and heels included. I'm

(14:16):
willing to pay as high as twentyfive dollars a month. And the person
smiles cordially and says, what anout of crazy or something that's a good
eye? What sick? So you'rein Washington too, Yes, I'm working
here home. Step right on folksalow on a sightseeing bus. See the

(14:39):
White House? Why then? Monumentand depending on building also civil service ratings
whole achieved, You've got you've gota little inside stuff. They're have a
job sightseeing bus. How much isthe ride, Collotter, it's a dollar
ahead home, a dollar ahead.Yes, we can get more on the
bus if we just hate heads,Professor, I'll come. You have such

(15:05):
a dilapidated old bus. I hada long story, hope. I used
to have a greyhound, but Ihad to get rid of it. I'll
come, it kept following, I'vea greyhounds, they hope. Well,
how about a Ryan. Want tosee where Washington and Lincoln about it?
Colona, George Washington and Abraham Lincolnand two of our greatest men. They
may have died over a hundred yearsago, but they're not buried. And

(15:28):
I know, add what a townyou have to wait in line for everything?
Well, well, what are yourrace, professor? Twenty five cents
for women, fifty cents for men. Okay, there's a half dollar,
and here's your thirty cents change.Now sit down, everybody out, pull

(15:50):
away from the cub Okay, andnow for the real wheels. Then have
we gon hawk and now passing theFederal Building Hall. Now we're passing the
Supreme Court. But call out tothe Supreme Court is before the Federal Building,

(16:11):
and he's yes, so maybe addedin reverse? Thanks, Skinny.
I hope we get down to thePotomac, jeep Boff. Every day we
go down to the Potomac, willI have to skin? What do you
mean when I'm sharing a room witha bunch of other guys, My turn
to shower doesn't come up till June. I'll scrow down a little hawk.

(16:37):
I want to let this taxicab patchus. I climb rich And what's that?
Texted driver laughing about Bob very happy? Just added another zone that we
got all that of local stuff.Keep talking about I attenion, attension passages,

(17:02):
bows have the windows and be anhour in Virginia. Lano an idiot

(17:25):
like you should go to the insaneasylum. Okay, I'm here, be
late, leave the door open,pension hopes. That's congress right over the
congress Let me alf call one.I want to run and sell my congressman.
What's on my mind? You wantto tell them what's on your mind?
Yes, okay, I hope I'llmake a thirty second stop. See
I wonder where my congressman is.Well, the lad the queen with the

(17:55):
vitamins, the Queen of the pills. Tell me how how did you rats
to get elected to Congress? Yousee, I come from a small western
district, mister Hope, it onlyhas ten people and two thousand cows.
I got two thousand votes. Yeah, this is nothing like relatives. One's

(18:15):
vague. How did you get twothousand cows to vote for you? I
promised the hands off policy? What'stoll me, mis vy? How do
you get along with the other senatorfrom your district? Ely? What's the
eye to eye eye? Yes,you live in a chining hotel rooms we

(18:37):
always catch each other kicking to thecouple. And seriously, I want to
tell you I did try to kickone of the representatives, but he said
he didn't approve of kiss any Whatdid you say to the representatives? Get
head? Rep? But I honestlylove my carey and mister Hope, perhaps

(19:03):
my beauty will change the whole causeof history, you know, like in
that book Forever Amber? Really isthat about who? Story? Well?
How will I change? How willI really? What you mean? Well?
Most night, tell we do reallythink I look like Amber? No,
you look more like Forever you by? Well, tell me what do

(19:34):
you think of foreign affairs, missvague Hope, course to say, uncle
boys, well, yes, asa congresswoman, are you going to think
about our soldiers when they come home? Like you to me? Stilling?

(19:55):
Well, miss y, look,why don't you show me around the capitol
a little bit? Yes, Iwill, mister Hope. Now you see
right over there's a big picture ofthe signing of a declaration of independence in
seventeen seventy six, and all ofthe original signers are written. Gee,
it's hard to recognize him with thosefancy wigs which one has. Crosby.
Well, tell y, mna,say, how do you like being a
congresswoman anyway? Oh it's wonderfulness,Hope, But it's so hard trying to

(20:18):
please all the pizza. Well,what do you mean? Well, no
goodness. In the North they keepyelling for freedom of speech, and in
the South everybody keeps saying shut mymouth shut that. Hey, Hope,
Hope, come on, I can'tkeep the sighteing bus waiting forever. I'm

(20:40):
with you, Colona, Let's go, Coloa. Can you stop with the
treasury going across the street, makingyou turn, making you yes, making
you silly? Vie. I forgot, I don't know how to write,

(21:02):
then, Hope, Why why hecrashed right the re crash right into the
ball, into the vall he coostin, rob somebody just told fifty million dollars
party million dollars, fifty millions,and I'll count it again. Let's get
out of here. Hold O,stop you love John see keep running,

(21:26):
Hope. He was talking to me. He's the guard, Colod. He's
got a gun. I'm gonna shootit up with him, Hope. I'll
fillam pull the hole, Yes,sir, I'm fill him, pull the
hole? What cold? Did youfill them? Full of holes? I
get, but I'm beginning to seethe light. Stop off, shook,
Curry comes Coloda, albody, Hope, I'll play a kg. I won't

(21:48):
shoot till I see the wight ofhis eyes. Won't shoot you to see
the white white of his eyes?Cold, Coloda, what happened? But
Randy was wearing dark glasses, Bradsaying, don't you know I care?

(22:17):
Don't you know? I don't youfar to if you know? I ca
can't you hurt it? Darling?You by breach? Would you wear my

(23:00):
oh give my heart pray? Ican't figure of my love all and where
I've been in to your scheme?Am I wasting time? He's telling me?

(23:25):
Because I down to my last dream? Won't you please be love me?
Please? Don't you know? Can'tthat you call? You know?

(24:00):
I can figu my love and whereI've been to your steam? Wasting time?
Please tell me because I'm down tomy last dream? More? Don't

(24:26):
you keep deep? Love me alave me go? Don't you know?
Can't you can all the time remaining? Let's listen to Skinny an us in

(25:07):
the band. Come out, comenow wherever you are. I know,
I know you're not very far.However you're hurry, are gone inclined to
worry? The lines of matter openopen you the where are you? Come

(25:37):
now? Come now wherever you are, you come out, come now,
come under that dog yet him intidently, nephly, I'm at up to far.
Don't come come out, Come outwherever you are. Come now,

(26:33):
come out wherever you are, comeaut, come out, come out under
that star. Yes an incidently,miss l I'm not up to Paul.
Don't come out, come out.They come out wherever you are. Would

(27:07):
you like to swing on a star, carry movie a jar and be better
off than you are? Or wouldyou rather be amused? A mule is
an animal with a long funny.He kicks up at anything here. His
brain is brawny and its greatest whichhe's just playing stupid, but it's stubbing
streaking. By the way, ifyou hate to go to school, you

(27:30):
make her up to be a muse. What would you like to swing on
a star carry movie it's home ina jar and be better off than you
are? Or would you rather bea pig? A pig is an animal
with a dead on his stay.Shoos are a terrible his grain, he's
got no manners when he eats hisfood. He's stating late extremely a room.

(27:52):
But if you don't carry, youmay go up to be a pig.

(28:19):
I would you rather be a fish? A fish won't do anything but
swimming a book. He can't writehis name or read a book, and
the fool of people is his onlythoughts, and though his slippery still gets
caught. But then if that sortof life is what you want, you
may go up to be a fish. Had all the monkey on in the
zoo? Every day you meet quitea dude, so you see, if

(28:44):
all what do you you could bebetter than you are you could be swinging
on a star. How many heartsto be broken? Were those great,

(29:10):
big beautiful lies, those great bigbeautiful lines that tell such beautiful lies?
How many times have you kissed somebodylike you kissed me just then? I
don't believe you mean it well,but they didn't kiss me again. This
is the Armed Forces Radio Service onthe dream you wrote to romance babe me,

(29:33):
I'll take a chance. I needsome loving. I just can't resist
you, even though I'm wild too. How many hearts you are broken?
Were those great, big beautiful lies. The
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